Current Affairs
An Oral History of the Red Shirt Protests
Ten years ago, today, a bloody crackdown by the government ended the Red Shirt protest that had blockaded downtown Bangkok for weeks.Armored vehicles, soldiers and security officials ended the
months-long protest with rapid efficiency resulting in the deaths of...
Current Affairs
Government will consider ‘all options’ as malls overcrowd on the first day of reopening
Thailand's government and emergency response centre will closely monitor the situation as pictures of overcrowded malls were widely shared on social media during the first day of the government's easing of lockdown measures.Thailand's government reopened malls and restaurants...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers three new coronavirus cases; begins to ease lockdown measures
The Thai government said on Sunday that it had discovered three new coronavirus cases bringing the total number of infected to 3,028 patients.All three new patients were Thai students in state quarantine. One was a student returning from Pakistan...
Current Affairs
The students in Thailand have come back as a political force; now they must focus and keep the momentum
They said it took a generation to come but that it was finally here. Thai university students, long consigned to the dorms and campuses by apathy and lack of interest, had finally rediscovered their political power.Political protests in...
Current Affairs
Five things to watch for in post-lockdown politics
In late February and early March, Thailand looked like it had arrived at a political turning point. A no-confidence debate aimed at multiple cabinet ministers had just failed. A wave of student demonstrations had erupted across the country, sparked...
Main News
Thais are now planting the world’s most expensive limes and bananas to avoid taxes
Urban farms have been touted in the west as the next step in urban development. Rooftop farms and community gardens offer an opportunity to create green space where only concrete existed before.The produce feeds the neighborhood, neighbors are...
Commentary
The cost of opposing mines in Thailand’s rural heartland
The villagers stood six feet apart as they read their declarations, holding up signs that read ‘Lockdown Mining’ and ‘Save Community Rights.’ Some bore flags or coordinated green T-shirts with emblazoned with the image of a tree. All wore...
Main News
The capitalists, the crown and the coronavirus
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha made headlines recently by asking the 20 richest Thai families for their help in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Prayut said that their expertise was needed at a time when the country was going through a...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers five new cases of coronavirus; one case in Bangkok
The Thai government said on Sunday that it had discovered five new cases of coronavirus infections including one new case in Bangkok.The total number of infections is now at 3,009 cases. There were no new fatalities in the...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers four new cases of Covid-19; one new fatality
Thailand’s government said on Saturday that it had discovered four new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 3,004.Over the last two weeks, most of the new cases were primarily found in Thailand's southern provinces. Two cases...
